Frances Bavier

List Of Frances Bavier Movies, Listed From Best 2 Worst

Actress
  • Date of Birth
    1902-12-14
  • Place of Birth
    Manhattan, New York City, New York
  • Zodiac Sign
    Sagittarius
  • Movie Premiere
    Girls About Town (1931)
  • Must-See Movie
    Girls About Town (1931)
  • Flop Movie
    A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958)

Frances Elizabeth Bavier was born on December 14, 1902. She is famous for her stage and television roles such as Grace Kelly and Josephine Baker.

In 1967, she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Comedy Actress for the role she played in the film. It is a Great Life (1954-1956). Frances Bavier movie is also well known for Bavier’s portrayal of Amy Morgan.

Beginning in New York’s theater, she moved into film and television in the 1950s and 1970s. Her role on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ and’ Mayberry RFD dates’ back to the 1960s and 1970s.

In 1925, she began the play ‘The Poor Nut’ as a graduate of AADR. Her stage debut was in the play ‘Point of No Return’ with Henry Fonda.

In 1957, she portrayed “Aunt Maggie” Sawtelle, a character inspired by Ma Barker’s Old West era. It is incredible that Eve Arden, who was only six years younger than Bavier, played Nora Martin on The Eve Arden Show in 1957. She starred as Louise Marlow in Perry Mason’s eighth episode in 1990, “The Case of the Crimson Kiss.”

Throughout the show’s run, Baier had a love-hate relationship with her iconic role. After playing Bee for eight years, she returned to the show for two more seasons even though she felt overlooked as a New York City actress.


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Best Movies

Ranked Best

Girls About Town

1 . Girls About Town 1931

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Girls About Town 1931

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  • Directed by :
    George Cukor
  • Type of Genre : Comedy
  • Starring :
    Eugene Pallette
    Lilyan Tashman
    Alan Dinehart
The Day the Earth Stood Still
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2 . The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951

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The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951

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  • Directed by :
    Robert Wise
  • Type of Genre : Sci-Fi, Drama
  • Starring :
    Patricia Neal
    Sam Jaffe
    Hugh Marlowe
The Bad Seed

3 . The Bad Seed 1956

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The Bad Seed 1956

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  • Directed by :
    Mervyn LeRoy
  • Type of Genre : Horror, Mystery, Drama, Thriller, Crime
  • Starring :
    Nancy Kelly
    Evelyn Varden
    Eileen Heckart
Bend of the River

4 . Bend of the River 1952

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Bend of the River 1952

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  • Directed by :
    Anthony Mann
  • Type of Genre : Action, Romance, Adventure, Western
  • Starring :
    James Stewart
    Rock Hudson
    Stepin Fetchit
The Stooge

5 . The Stooge 1951

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The Stooge 1951

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  • Directed by :
    Norman Taurog
  • Type of Genre : Musical, Drama, Comedy, Romance
  • Starring :
    Jerry Lewis
    Dean Martin
    Polly Bergen
My Wife's Best Friend

6 . My Wife's Best Friend 1952

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My Wife's Best Friend 1952

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  • Directed by :
    Richard Sale
  • Type of Genre : Drama, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
  • Starring :
    Anne Baxter
    Cecil Kellaway
    Macdonald Carey
Sally and Saint Anne

7 . Sally and Saint Anne 1952

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Sally and Saint Anne 1952

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  • Directed by :
    Rudolph Maté
  • Type of Genre : Comedy
  • Starring :
    Edmund Gwenn
    Ann Blyth
    John McIntire
Horizons West

8 . Horizons West 1952

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Horizons West 1952

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  • Directed by :
    Budd Boetticher
  • Type of Genre : Western
  • Starring :
    Raymond Burr
    James Arness
    Rock Hudson
Benji
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9 . Benji 1947

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Benji 1947

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  • Role : Lady with the Cat
  • Directed by :
    Joe Camp
  • Type of Genre : Family, Adventure, Romance
  • Starring :
    Peter Breck
    Patsy Garrett
    Allen Fiuzat
Man in the Attic

10 . Man in the Attic 1953

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Man in the Attic 1953

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  • Role : Helen Harley
  • Directed by :
    Hugo Fregonese
  • Type of Genre : Thriller, Mystery
  • Starring :
    Jack Palance
    Rhys Williams
    Byron Palmer
It Started with a Kiss

11 . It Started with a Kiss 1959

11 .

It Started with a Kiss 1959

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  • Directed by :
    George Marshall
  • Type of Genre : Romance, Comedy
  • Starring :
    Debbie Reynolds
    Marion Ross
    Fred Clark
O, My Darling Clementine

12 . O, My Darling Clementine 1943

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O, My Darling Clementine 1943

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  • Directed by :
    Frank McDonald
  • Type of Genre : Comedy, Music
  • Starring :
    Harry Cheshire
    Rogues The Radio
    Roy Acuff
The Lady Says No

13 . The Lady Says No 1951

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The Lady Says No 1951

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  • Role : Aunt Alice Hatch
  • Directed by :
    Frank Ross
  • Type of Genre : Comedy
  • Starring :
    David Niven
    James Robertson
    Lenore Lonergan
    Joan Caulfield
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

14 . A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed 1958

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A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed 1958

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  • Directed by :
    Henry Levin
  • Type of Genre : Crime, Comedy
  • Starring :
    Dina Merrill
    Mickey Rooney
    Tom Ewell
    Madge Kennedy

TV Movie(s)

The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry
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15 . The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry 2003

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The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry 2003

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  • Role : Aunt Bee Taylor (archiveFootage)
  • Directed by :
    Eamon Harrington
    John Watkin
  • Type of Genre : Comedy, Documentary
  • Starring :
    Elinor Donahue
    Andy Griffith
    Rodney Dillard


Frances Bavier Awards

Outstanding Supporting Comedy Actress
Great Life (1954-1956)
Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Comedy Actress
1967